BIZARRELY, my favourite thing about Apple’s new laptop isn’t its performance or battery life. They’re great, sure – but I’ve been trying the 2024 MacBook Pro for nearly two weeks and there’s another part that’s stolen my heart. 7 The new MacBook Pro is here – and The Sun’s tech expert Sean Keach has been … Read more
YOU can unlock special versions of apps on your iPhone Home Screen with a simple gesture. Once you’ve found it, you might never want to go back to the old version. 3 Have you ever noticed the icons on this hidden Quick Actions menu? They have a very clever useCredit: Apple / The Sun It … Read more
DON’T let movie night be ruined by bad TV settings. There’s a Sky TV feature that can save you from one of the most common film fails – and it happens all the time on action flicks. 2 You can boost the dialogue of content so it’s easier to hear against background soundsCredit: Sky / … Read more
JUST because your iPhone’s battery is all out of juice doesn’t mean you’re carrying a useless brick around. It turns out that you can make some kinds of payments and even unlock your car using a dead iPhone. 3 Set up Express Mode for your Apple Wallet cards, passes, and keysCredit: Apple Even though your … Read more
EVERY iPhone has some hidden buttons that are so easy to miss – but extremely useful once you start using them. They’re hiding in plain sight on your iPhone Home Screen. 1 Apps on your iPhone have hidden menus with very useful featuresCredit: Apple It’s a feature called Quick Actions, and it’s built into most … Read more
IF you’re bored of the current lot of iPhone emoji, there’s a way to unlock an enormous trove of new icons. All it takes is a few seconds and you’ll be able to use them whenever you want. 3 Head into your iPhone’s texting apps to try it outCredit: Apple 3 You can unlock a … Read more
YOUR iPhone has secret texting tricks hiding inside the Messages app. If you’re a serial texter, you’ll want to know how to do three of our favourite iPhone iMessage hacks. 3 You can send Invisible Ink texts using the hidden Messages menuCredit: Apple / The Sun 3 You’ll need to tap or rub an Invisible … Read more
YOUR Sky TV remote can not only control the Sky box – but your actual television too. It’s a handy trick and worth setting up if you’ve got a spare minute. 6 You can control your TV with your Sky remoteCredit: Sky And if you don’t like it, you can always change it back later. … Read more
YOUR iPhone has an easy-to-miss menu that can reveal if you’ve been scammed. There’s a page inside the Settings app that shows if your iPhone has been fixed with non-genuine Apple parts. 4 You can check your iPhone’s service history in secondsCredit: Apple That’s not necessarily the end of the world – but some fake … Read more
YOU can turn your TV on and off with your Sky remote. Normally when you press the power button, it would only affect the Sky box itself. 3 Your Sky TV remote can switch off more than just the boxCredit: Sky / The Sun But if you hold the power button down for a few … Read more
